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P. GIRARD. APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS T0 TEXTILE FABRICS.

Patentd June 28, 1898.

INVENTOR" M01444! ATTORNEY FERDINAND GIRARD, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

APPARATUS. FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS TO TEXTILE FABRICS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,454, dated June 28, 1898 Application filed March 14, 1895. Serial No. 541,653. (No model.) Patented in France May 15, 1894, No. 288,545; in Spain January 19, 1895,110- 16,649; in Belgium January 22,1895, No. 113,784; in England January 22, 1895, No. 1,518; in Germany January 28, 1895,1Io. 84,451; in Switzerland January 30, 1895,15]. 9,841; in Italy January 81, 1895, XXIX, 88,153, and LXXV, 19; in Austria July 15, 1895, No. 45/2,556, and in Hungary September 16, 1895, No. 4,478.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND GIRARD, engineer, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing in Paris, France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Applying Liquids to Textile Fabrics, (for which I have obtained Letters Patent in France, No. 238,545, dated May 15, 1894; in Spain, No. 16,649, dated January 19, 1895; in Germany, No. 84,451, dated January 28, 1895; in Austria, No. 45/2,556, dated July 15, 1895; in Hungary, No. 4,478, dated September 16, 1895; in Belgium, No. 113,784, dated January 22, 1895; in England, No. 1,518, dated January 22, 1895 in Ita1y,XXIX, 38,153, LXXV, 19, dated January 31, 1895, and in Switzerland, No. 9,841, dated January 30, 1895,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to an apparatus for applying liquids to textile fabrics; and it consists, essentially, in the combination, with a suitable holder, of a porous body built up of sections of non-absorbent material alternating with sections of a bibulous or absorbent nature and a porous" layer or pad in contact with the inner faces of said-sections. It has for its object to provide means whereby waterproofingor other liquidscan be applied in any desired design or contour.

The nature of my invention will best be understood when described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which-v Figure 1 is an elevation, partlyin section, of an apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, on an enlarged scale, illustrating the constructionof the porous body. Fig. 3 is an elevation, partly in section, illustrating a modified form for the apparatus. 7

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A designates the porous body, which is composed of a series of sections a, of metal or other non-absorbent material, alternating with sections I], of an absorbent or bibulous nature. Said porous bodyis placed in a suitable holder C, and between the inner face ofthe same and the bottom of the holder is placed a sheet or pad W of an absorbent material-such as cotton-wadding, felt, or the likewith which sheet or pad the inner face of the porous body is in contact. The object of this sheet or pad W is to provide for an equal distribution of the liquid over the whole body. It will be readily understood that by the use of a porous body of this kind continuous stripes or bands may be formed on the paper or that any desired design or trade-mark can be similarly applied.

In the present instance I have shown the holder made in the form of a stamp, through which the liquid under pressure is supplied by means of a flexible tube H, attached to a suitable nozzle formed on said body, the interior of the handle being made partially hollow to receive the liquid. It is of course to be understood that the porous body and sheet or pad may be embodied in other apparatus besides stamps, the particular application forming no part of my present invention.

In the example shown in Fig. 1 I have shown the porous body placed above the paper 19 or other fabric to be treated; but it is to be understood that the same could equally well be placed below the same. I have so shown it arranged in Fig. 3, and in said figure I have also shown the stamp adapted to be actuated by a foot-lever L instead of by hand. I

What I claim as new is-= A porous body for applying liquids, built up ofsections of non-absorbent material alternating with sections of a bibulous or ab sorbent nature, and a porous'layer or pad in contact with the inner faces of said sections, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FERDINAND GIRARD.

Witnesses CLYDE Snnorsnmn, AUGUSTE MATHIER. 

